Olectra-BYD 1st to hit 100-electric bus milestone

Olectra-BYD on March 5 became the first EV company in the country to cross the milestone of having over 100 electric buses commercially plying successfully on roads. The company now has 108 electric buses across the states and cities of Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai, Pune, Kerala and now Telangana.

So far, Olectra-BYD buses have clocked close to 6 lakh + kilometers which translates to the reduction of CO2 emissions up to 630 tonnes, said a press release issued by the company.

With the induction of 40 electric buses of 12-meter length, Olectra has enabled Telangana SRTC to deploy the largest fleet of electric buses by any STU in the country. This is also for the first time in the country that an electric bus of 12-meter length has been deployed commercially in the public transport service.

Mr. NK Rawal, Managing Director - Olectra said, “Olectra-BYD has been in the forefront of the sustainable mobility revolution. We continue to be committed and focused on its agenda to provide world class mobility solutions that help reduce the carbon footprint in line with the Government’s efforts to address pollution levels in Indian cities. This milestone of crossing over 100 electric buses in the country is a tremendously significant development. ”

“With Olectra’s strong understanding of Indian market and focused approach, I have confidence that Olectra-BYD is well positioned to lead the Indian market and we have already witnessed very encouraging results,” commented Mr. Liu Xueliang, Managing Director, BYD India and BYD Asia Pacific.